St. Paul daily globe., 1887-05-15
Tie Populace, Headed by the Mayor and
Several Bishops Of the Estab-
ished Church,
DenOunce 0'Brien as a Dangerous Agi-
tatOr, and Bow at the Feet Of
Lord LansdOwne.
A Cablegram Sent Premier Salisbury
Announcing the Action OF Vic
t0ria's Faithful Subjects.
Meanwhile the Irish Editor, From His
Coign Of Vantage at Montreal,
Reviews the Situation.

was held this afternoon in Queens
park to protest against William
OBrien's act in coming to this city for
the purpose of speaking against the
governor general. The meeting was
ATTENDED by about $1,000 people. The
proceedings were characterized by the
greatest enthusiasm and perfect order.
Mayor Rowland presided. On the plat
form with him were the bishop of
Toronto, the bishop of Algoma, Prof.
Goldwin Smith, Rev. Provost
Cody, and Rev. Prof. Clarke, of Trinity
college, Rev. G. M. Milligan, Rev. DR..
Potts, Rer. Canon Damoulin and many
other clergymen and prominent citizens.
After the mayor had read the prOclama-
ton calling the meeting the Bishop of
Algoma moved the first resolution as
follows:
That this meeting reprobates the action of
William O'Bnen visiting this city for the
purpose of exciting hostile feeling against
his eXcellency the governor general, on ac-
count of differences between his excellency
and his tenants in Ireland, and expresses its
entire unabated confidence in the high char
acter of his excellency the Marquis of Lans-
doWne, and i'll his fitness to represent her
majesty in Canada.
His lordship in moving the resolution
protested against the great wrong,
UNBLUSIIING INDECENCY
and audaciOuS impertinence about to be
perpetrated by O'Brien in coming to
Toronto. He said that this fair Domin-
ion was not the home of rebels. O'Brien's
coming was founded on falsehOOd and
hypocrisy. Hon. Mr.. Clarke, NJ. P. P,
seconded the resolution which was sup
ported by the bishop of Toronto, and
carried amid tremendous cheering and
waving of hats. Only about twenty
against the resolution. Prof. Goldwin
Smith moved the second resolution as
follows:
That this meeting looks with perfect conf
dence to the parliament Of the United King
dom for wise and just settlement of all
questions relating to Ireland
He said that while willing to give all
benefits to Irish citizens, he wanted to
be done with this trucking to the Irish
vote. Speaking of O'Brien, he said
they did not want to have his eXcellency
attacked by men stepped in venom and
with lips envenomed with untruth.
Rev. DR.. Potts, seconding the reso-
luton, made a speech which aroused the
audience to the widest enthusiasm,
He asked, Shall the Fenians of the
United States, represented by O'Dono-
van Rosa, settle this perpleXing Irish
question, or shall their second cousins
in Canada settle it? TCries, Never"
and cheers. No; the settlement of the
question rests with the British parlia-
ment, but before one concession is given
they must first and foremost insist that
British law and order must be MAIN
tanned. Rev. p. NJ. Milligan supported
the resolution, which was carried
amidst
TREMENDOUS CHEERING
only one or two hands being held up
against it. Rev. Canon DumOulin. NOV
ing that copies of these resolutions be
transmitted to the governor general and
Lord Salisbury, charged the trouble in
Ireland not to the landlords, but the
tenants, who were mo0nlighters, boy
cotters, etc. He said O'Brien's coming
was for the foul and audacious purpose
of melting loyal citizens to re-
bellion by the parade of blatant
and impudent falsehoods, and that
the veay purpose of his visit
was an outrageous lie. He character
lied O'Brien as one of the most auda-
ciOuS liars of the present time. The
resolution was carried amidst great
cheering. Mayor Rowland addressed
the meeting, thanking them for orderly
behavior, and urging them, amid cries
of ''Never," to give O'Brien fair hear
ing if he came here. Three cheers and
tiger were given, amidst great enthu-
Siasm and waving of hats for the queen
and Lord LanSdOwne and the vast null
singing the national anthem. Ad-
jOurned. Mayor Rowland sent the fol-
lowing cablegram to Lord Salisbury:
a great mass meeting in the Queens park,
at Toronto, reprobates O'Briens mission, ex-
press confidence in Lord Lansdowne, and
also look with confidence to the British par
lament for wise and just settlement of the
Irish question.
ARRIVED AT MONTREAL.
MONTREAL, Que, May 4.-William
O'Brien arrived in this city to-day at s
o'clock by the steamer Montreal, which
left Quebec yesterday asternoon at 5.
AS both himself and the evicted tenant
Kilbride were greatly fatigued, they
asked to be allowed to remain on board
and enjoy few hours rest, which they
were allowed to do. Mr.. O'Brien left
the vessel at 10 o'clock, and thought to
escape in cab unobserved, but as he
stepped ashore Pat Ryan, a policeman,
who spoke with rich Munster
brogue, rushed forward and grasped
him warmly by the hand. ''May
the Lord save you, sir" he eX-
claimed. II would sooner have your
little finger than the body and bones of
Lansdowne," at which Mr.. O'Brien
smiled. He learned that '.Pat'' was a
Limerick man, and that he had already
been suspended once by the chief of 20
lice here on account OF his too outspoken
sentiments in favor of Ireland. The
threats from Toronto continue to loom
up bigger and bigger, but the editor of
United Ireland and people here who are
best qualified to judge, assert that they
are only threats. There is mistake in
connection with the statement already
published that Mayor Howard's dispatch
to Mr.. O'Brien was not paid for 1t was
paid for to this city, but the telegraph
authorities informed Mr.. O'Brien that
they
WOULD NOT FORWARD IT
to Quebec, where he was, unless it was
prepaid by him. The statement that
this city, where he lectured, by men
armed with revolvers, was fiction. No
such thing occurred. His visit here is
kindly looked upon by all parties, par
ticularly since he has spoken, which has
brought over many nOn-IriSh, who ex-
pected him to appear on the platform
with sword in one hand and a dyna-
mite boom in the other. The most sig
nificant fact that has as yet transpired
is the offer of Quebec men to send stall
wart bodyguard of armed men to escort
Mr.. O'Brien to Toronto. Mr.. O'Brien,
who is anxious to do nothing that can
be construed into violent action, re-
fused the offer, which shows, notwith-
standing the enthusiasm aroused. that